Fields and hills were covered with deep snow, and Rabbit had nothing to eat. She went out to search for food and found two carrots. Rabbit ate one carrot and then thought to herself, “It is snowing so much and is bitterly cold, surely Donkey has nothing to eat. I shall bring this carrot to him.”

Rabbit went right away to Donkey’s home. But Donkey was not there. Rabbit left the carrot inside the gate and hopped back home. Donkey had also gone out to look for food. He found a couple of potatoes and went back home satisfied. When he opened the gate, he saw the carrot. “From where could this carrot have come,” Donkey wondered.

Then he ate his potatoes and thought, “It is snowing so much and is so bitterly cold, surely Goat has nothing to eat. I shall bring this carrot to her.”

He brought the carrot to Goat’s home, but Goat was not there. Carefully he laid the carrot inside and went back home. Goat had also gone out to search for food. She found a head of cabbage and went home satisfied. When she opened the door, she saw the carrot. “From where could this carrot have come,” Goat wondered.

Then she ate the head of cabbage and thought, “It is snowing so much and is so bitterly cold, surely Mouse has nothing to eat. I shall bring this carrot to him.”

Goat took the carrot and carried it to Mouse’s home, but he was not there. Goat laid the carrot down and ran quickly back home. Mouse had also gone out to search for food. He found some grains of corn and went back home satisfied. When he scurried through the door, he saw the carrot. “From where could this carrot have come,” Mouse wondered.

Then he nibbled on the corn and thought, “It is snowing so much and is so bitterly cold, surely Rabbit has nothing to eat. I shall give this beautiful carrot to her.”

And Mouse scurried quickly to Rabbit’s house. But Rabbit had eaten until she was full, had gone to bed and was asleep. Mouse did not wish to awaken her, so he very quietly laid the carrot inside the door.

When Rabbit awoke, she rubbed her eyes in wonder. The carrot was back again! She thought it over for a moment, then said, “Surely a good friend has brought this carrot to me!” Then she ate the carrot all up and it tasted very good!